Shah (film)
| Shah | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster
|
|
| Directed by | Adnan Sarwar |
| Written by | Adnan Sarwar |
| Starring | Sardar Baloch Gulab Chandio Kiran Chaudhry Faiz Chohan Adnan Sarwar Miraal Sara Adeel Raees |
| Music by | Adnan Sarwar Farhan Albert |
| Cinematography | Omar Daraz Hassan Zaidi |
| Edited by | Tahir Ali |
|
Production
company |
|
| Distributed by |
ARY Films Footprint Entertainment |
|
Release date
|
|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Budget | ₨1.25 crore (US$120,000) |
| Box office | ₨1.02 crore (US$97,000) |
Shah is a 2015 Pakistani biographical sports film directed and written by Adnan Sarwar. The film, produced under the Logos Films & Media banner, is based on the life of boxer Hussain Shah, who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and became the only boxer in Pakistan's history to secure an Olympic medal. Adnan Sarwar underwent one year of boxing training to portray Hussain Shah. Other roles are portrayed by Kiran Chaudhary, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Raees, and Gulab Chandio.
The film was released nationwide by Footprint Entertainment and ARY Films on August 13, 2015.
The film is based on the journey of Pakistani Olympian boxer Hussain Shah, who started his life on the streets of Lyari, Karachi as a homeless child and went on to dominate Asian boxing for nearly a decade. He became the only boxer of Pakistan history to win an Olympic medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics but was afterwards forgotten by public and media alike.
Pre-production of film began in August 2013 and filming started that autumn. The lead actor had to go through a yearlong boxing programme to prepare for the role. He commented about it: "I lived and breathed boxing. I had to go through functional resistance training and running in the morning and boxing drills in the evening with very little intake of food. It was tough." The film production took place in Pakistan. The production team claimed that they raised Rs. 2 million, saying "We’ve raised that 2 million and are going to give it to him because that’s a debt we owe him as a nation." Adnan Sarwar has also set up a boxing scholarship for Lyari's street kids, who are part of the film’s cast.
The film's cast and crew were revealed on June 5, 2015 in a teaser poster which also revealed film sponsors Bank Alfalah, Pepsi, and Samsung. The theatrical trailer was released on July 1.Ali Zafar and Amir Khan invited people to watch this film in cinemas.
...
Wikipedia